Every time I'm recognized in public, I'm super grateful and appreciative, but I also get hot and nervous.

I don't think the mainstream media understands people of color are multidimensional. For some reason, there's an idea that only white people are relatable. I don't think it's necessarily racist. But it's odd, because the people who watch the most television are black women, so we should be represented in more ways.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

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